9/29/16: Middleton's injury is nothing short of devastating to the Bucks. He was the glue that held the team's roster composition together. A natural SF, Middleton was able to play out of position at SG thanks to his defensive prowess and shooting ability. He was also logged nearly all the SF that didn't go to Antetokounmpo. The Bucks now have major shoes to fill, with only unproven players waiting in the wings.

9/29/16: Beasley was acquired via trade after Middleton's injury news broke. Joining the Rockets towards the end of last season (after dominating the Chinese league), he established himself as a quality bench scorer (22.5 PER, 56 TS% on 30 USG%). While Beasley operates best as a small-ball four, he will likely be asked to play more SF this season to help fill the absence of Khris Middleton. This is primarily because the team is loaded at PF with Jabari Parker and Mirza Teletovic, and he should be able to step in if Parker ever has to miss any time.

9/29/16: Plumlee is the consummate role player which actually gives him the edge over Greg Monroe for the starting job. Defense and rebounding come at a premium when a team already has a multitude of offensive options in the front-court.

9/29/16: At 39-years old, Terry isn't capable of starting at SG anymore over an extended period, but he could very easily force the Bucks to play Dellavedova and MCW there if the Bucks younger, natural SGs don't play well.

NOTES
9/29/16: Despite his rookie status, Brogdon is actually three years older than Rashad Vaughn; it would not be surprising to see him take Vaughn's minutes and role if the latter continues to struggle. He has great sleeper potential and could make an All-Rookie team if he gets the requisite minutes.

NOTES
9/29/16: Despite an absolutely atrocious rookie season, Vaughn will start at SG with Khris Middleton sidelined by injury (pending any trades, of course). The bright side is Vaughn can't be any worse than he was last season, when his 4.2 PER and 30 FG% (40 TS%) were by far the worst marks among NBA players with 1,000 minutes played.